Business Pre-Major

All students who are interested in graduating with a business degree start by being declared as “pre-majors.” All business students must complete core curriculum requirements and the pre-business core. As a pre-major, you are required to complete nine courses in the Pre-Business Core. Once you have completed the pre-business core, you will meet with an advisor to declare your business major.

Pre‐Business Core

Students must complete the nine classes in the pre-business core and be in good academic standing (2.0 University GPA) to declare a Business major. Contact the Student Success Center to declare a Business major. Bring a completed major worksheet (see below) to your advising appointment.

IS 101: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Introductions to microcomputers, computers in business and microcomputer software tools including word processors, spreadsheets and database management systems.

MATH 126R: PRECALCULUS I

Fundamentals of algebra; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, their graphs, and applications; complex numbers; absolute value and quadratic inequalities; systems of equations, matrices, determinants. (This course does not satisfy the university core mathematics requirement.) Credit may not be received for both MATH 126 R and MATH 128. Prerequisite(s): ACT 22, SAT 500 or MATH 096 with a "C" or above or an S.

MATH 176: INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Fundamental ideas of analytic geometry and calculus, plane coordinates, graphs, functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, rates, extrema and applications thereof. (This course satisfies the university core mathematics requirement.) (Credit may not be received for Math 176 if credit has already been awarded for Math 181 or above.) Prerequisite(s): ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 610 or MATH 126 R with a "C‐" or better.

MKT 210: MARKETING PRINCIPLES

Objectives and policies of marketing managers as influenced by marketing institutions, the functions performed and consumer wants and needs in a diverse culture.